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#487c23 color: Master Chief

#487c23 is rgb(72, 124, 35) in RGB and oklch(53.066% 0.13223 134.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

53.1%
0.132
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #487c23

#487c23 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #487c23 mixed with white

  1. 487c23
  2. 5a893c
  3. 6b9653
  4. 7da368
  5. 8fb07d
  6. a1bd92
  7. b3caa8
  8. c6d7bd
  9. d9e4d3
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #487c23 mixed with black

  1. 487c23
  2. 3d6b1d
  3. 335a17
  4. 294a11
  5. 1f3b0c
  6. 162c07
  7. 0d1e04
  8. 061101
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #487c23 with less saturation

  1. 487c23
  2. 4c7b2e
  3. 507937
  4. 54783f
  5. 587647
  6. 5b754e
  7. 5f7354
  8. 62715a
  9. 667060
  10. 696e66

Questions about #487c23

What color is #487c23?

#487c23 is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 35), in HSL hsl(95.06, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.066% 0.13223 134.929).

What colors go well with #487c23?

The complementary color of #487c23 is #8851a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #786f00 and #008358. The triadic partners are #2f6cb6 and #aa4653.

Is white or black text more readable on #487c23?

White text reads better on #487c23: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487c23 a warm or cool color?

#487c23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.132.